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Saturday, May 28, 2011

Gertie's Week in Review {5.28.11}

Welcome to the weekend, dear readers!

What a week it's been. My last day at my old job was Wednesday, so there was a lot of packing and tying up loose ends. And then Thursday I was a brand new woman! But no rest for the wicked—I spent the early part of the day on several phone calls, while getting short bursts of book sewing done in between. It was also the first day of the new session at The Sewing Studio, and I taught two beginner classes that evening. I do love my beginning seamstresses; it's so satisfying to see the progress they can make in just a two-hour class.

Friday I got up and ran errands right away. I even did the grocery shopping and made dinner last night! I can see this is the beginning of my life as a domestic goddess. Maybe. Probably not.

Readers, I have so much to do in the next week or so. I'm prepping for the filming of my online class, which is in a mere week and a half. I also have samples to sew for an article I'm writing. Oh, and there's that whole book thing. Good thing I don't have that pesky job to get in the way anymore!

In closing, have you all seen this video? If not, you must watch it RIGHT NOW. You won't regret it.

27 comments:

A kitty adopted us just this week - we found her in our yard and door knocked all week trying to find her owners. In the end we got to keep her. All that to say we're going away for the weekend - Kids will play, Moms will sew. It will be glorious... except we all can't wait to be back home with the cat!

We went camping last night, first trip since my husband & I started dating. We ended up coming home at 3 am because some wolves or coyotes were howling awfully close to our camp - loud enough to wake us up and freak out our lab puppy. The other puppy just slept. We had to get up early to leave anyway, so we just packed up & came home instead. Still was fun.

I guess we're just gonna do stuff around the house the rest of the weekend. I'm back to full-time job hunting Tuesday.

I am not really a cat person, but that video tugged on every one of my heart strings! It is just like sleeping with my own newborns (who are both walking and talking and not at all newborns anymore-but are still good for a cuddle).

On, how darling! I love kitties! Today is for yard-saling - I hope I find some vintage linens (I collect old linens and use them in my mixed media and doll art). Then later I hope to add some posts to my blog since the storms the last 3 evenings knocked out my satellite interner...grrr!Visit me and see some pics of my kitties at http://www.learnhowtosewnow.com!

Ha! I read a very politically and culturally diverse range of websites for reasons related to work. That cat video has appeared on websites across the spectrum. Over the top cat cuteness is universally appealing, I guess.

I want to scream because of the cuteness. It literally burned the skin off my face with cute. Sigh. I love cats. My own cats are currently fascinated with the group of fabric I'm pre-washing in my bathtub. I need to finish my latest play this weekend,and then have a budgetary meeting (what fun) with the theater company for which I work. And maybe make Colette's new Sorbeto top? So much to do....

The kitties are so cute, I'm feeling a little teary now. Animal videos do that to me for some reason.

I love your week in review posts and am perpetually amazed since you seem to accomplish more in any given day than I do in a week or two!

I have an optimistic agenda of mundane household tasks for the weekend. It doesn't seem like a holiday. Whatever happened to those days of parades and picnics? I have nostalgic images of flags and checkered tablecloths and backyard barbecues with the neighbors. Have I seen too many Norman Rockwell paintings, or did it all really happen, way back when?

Awww, so cute. I do that with my son when he starts to flap about mid sleep (day naps) in case he wakes himself up.

Today was a bit chaotic and didn't get a lot done but I have just done the muslin for my Ginger skirt (yep, I'm that behind on Sunni's sewalong) and tomorrow I hope to cut and sew version 1, as well as get to the boy's playgroup fund raiser and see my husband's Grandma. Never mind the bombsite of a house that needs sorting... Monday we've got a friend's birthday BBQ. Fingers crossed for no rain, and a bit of sewing time!

Hurray for your new life as a work-from-homer! Your recent post featuring reader Elizabethe's comment with tips about working from home was FABULOUS. I have a daily battle between cute and comfortable (aka presentable or slovenly), and I am so much more productive on those days I get up, do my hair, and get dressed as if I were going out. Then again, it's pretty fun to spend an entire 24 hours in your underwear. Until you realize you haven't seen sunlight in 24 hours either. On that strange note, enjoy your weekend!!

My seven-year-old son responded to the video with, "Now that's what I call good parenting!" I fully concur-- how sweet! This weekend will be spent with friends over for good food, and a little gardening, and hopefully, some sewing. Hope yours is as delightful as mine.

ohmygosh, well now I am thinking about sewing some nude bike shorts. I made a pattern last year and I did the same thing you did, only mine were exercise shorts. Duh, sew some and wear them under dresses!

Other than that, I am resting on my laurels today. It has been a long hard week :D

I can feel your enthusiasm for your new life right through my screen, good for you. Nothing more touching than animal babies and their mum's. This one is so cute.

I have several projects with little finishing touches needed. I have a lovely piece of fabric carried from mainland china by a tourist friend that is calling to me...skirt, skirt, skirt. Hopefully, I will get to that.

Since the new month begins on Wednesday, I have to make my accomplishment plans. I make lists to try to improve my productivity. I am considering doing a spreadsheet like Casey of Elegant Musings did on a guest post, sorry I can't remember where I saw it. Gertie, how do you plan your projects, track your progress, and record results? You are so productive and seem so organized, I am sure I am not the only one who could benefit.

So glad you're having a productive and fun first free weekend! Me? I'm finishing my 1910 evening dress, washing some raw fleece, carding and spinning, and knitting on a lace shawl. My husband is standing by and shaking his head in disbelief at my diverse fiber obsessions...before he goes out to work on the seventeen different woodworking projects which are filling the garage to capacity. At least we understand each other. Love that lemon dress, by the way!

Still in the midst of my 3 day wekend, which since I am self employed (and work at home in my pjs sometimes, but usually get dressed) is a lot the same as any other day, except for kids and husband in and out of my studio space. I am finishing up vests and fezzes for some monkey costuming I made for a local youth ballet company. Oh and making a tutu and bodice designed to fit a 5'9" ballerina fit a 5'0" ballerina, no easy feat! Have a lovely rest of the holiday weekend, I'm off to work.

Oh the kitty video is so cute, you cant help but "arrhhh".Am so pleased you've been able to make the decision to be your own boss. I'm hoping to be a similar position too very soon.

This week I have evenings of bridesmaid alterations, brides gowns still to come - daytimes are being spent either in my day job, or looking after my little darlings. I know what I would rather be doing - being with my darlings and doing lots of sewing!!!!and if its my own so much better....